German Hand-painted Wooden Cutout Couple in Traditional Costumes tabletop boat It measures 6" tall x

It measures 6" tall x 2 3/8" wide x 3/16" deep without the string hanging loop

While the naturally dyed color has certainly faded over time

This wonderful reverse painting on glass

and easy to throw in the bag to play anywhere

German Hand-painted Wooden Cutout Couple in Traditional Costumes tabletop boat It measures 6" tall xI must say I find this unusual old pair of German cutout wooden figures quite compelling, and also problematic, which is I think in large part what makes them compelling. His very particular posture seems a pure embodiment of lustfulness, amplified (and made rather ridiculous to a modern eye) by his traditional lederhosen, while her serious expression complicates the gesture of her raising the skirt corner of her dirndl (in the other direction) making